Lisbon From the 1755 Tsunami to the Age of Tourism - Private walking tour

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About this activity

This tour offers a perfect introduction to the "infamous" 1755 earthquake - a time machine style of ride that will make you zig zag through the memories of a city stuck by a dreadful natural disaster. This is not virtual reality, but the true intimate experience of a city where everything is before or after 1755.

The Portuguese capital was the most stunning city in Europe during the Maritime Discoveries era, which started in the early 15th century. However, on November 1, 1755 this cosmopolitan city was ravaged by a hideous earthquake, followed by a tsunami - the first such event fully documented in modern European history. The city lost no time looking back and just a couple of years later started the herculean task of its own resurrection, rebuilding from scratch the Downtown and the surrounding area. In this tour we explore and compare a selection of amazing Medieval buildings that survived with the majestic Rational city planned and rebuilt after the tragedy.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Lisbon Art & Soul

Ages: Youth (15–17 years) · Adults (18–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Professional guide
Included: Professional photographer guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks

Itinerary

Cais das Colunas

15 min Admission included

Best spot to figure out what happened on November 1, 1755
Campo das Cebolas

15 min

Eighteen pier leading to a new parking lot
Casa dos Bicos-Museu de Lisboa

15 min

Dazzling manor house that survived the 1755 tsunami
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao Velha

20 min

The side chapel that became a church on its own after 1755
Arco do Triunfo

20 min

Rebuilding Lisbon after the tsunami: the square, the king's statue and the big arch
Ribeira das Naus

15 min

The Discoveries Shipyards, the post tsunami Arsenal, the Milllennium mineral beach
Igreja do Corpo Santo

10 min

Saint Elmo's Fire, the church of the Irish Martys, the German brewery
Calle Rosa de Lisboa

15 min

Former sailors dent, now most cosmopolitan street in Lisbon
Time Out Market Lisboa

10 min

Post 1755 market turned into fancy food market and restaurant hub
Jardim Dom Luis

15 min

Lisbon after the 1755 revamped for the future

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

I'll be at the entrance of the River Station (Estação Fluvial), facing the south underground entrance of Terreiro do Paço/Praça do Comércio metro station